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HBW! Justice Matters!
prunus, flowering cherry, sarah p duke gardens, duke university, durham, north carolina
Mid winter bush is often grey and brown. Except for the wonderfully bright wattles that give a golden glow in the mist. The mist was rather white so I have added some Kerstin Frank texture.
White-Tailed Deer (female).
From between 27 to 45 inches tall and 6 to 7 feet long and weighing 150-310 pounds (male) and 90 to 211 pounds (female). Tan or reddish brown in summer and graying brown in winter. Belly, throat, nose band, eye ring and inside of ears are white. Tail brown and edged with white above often with a dark stripe down the center and white below. Black spots on side of chin. Buck's antlers can spread to 3 feet. Does rarely have antlers. Fawns are spotted.
The White-Tailed Deer inhabits farmlands, brushy areas, woods, suburbs and gardens.
They range throughtout the southern half of the southern tier of Canadian provinces and through most of the United States except for the Southwest.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
in more ways than one LOL.
Ok so I am on a roll with Rumblemumbles holiday snaps and superbly edited by her father.
There was more than one take on this balancing act, and i met large numbers of New York pedestrians cruising by.
PS we're not related . . . . really
Can you tell that the sky wasn't quite BLUE? Whoops, I left some litter on the footpath.
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Oland (D) 01-05-2024
Ringelgänse
Rotganzen
Brants
Bernaches cravantes
Ganso de collar
Oche colombaccie
Gansos-de-faces-negras
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All is hushed except the fluttering and snapping and popping of the cloth undulating on the unseen force around our angel.
Peering down upon the masses and deciding if it is time to descend and ask "why do you keep calling me here with all this discontent of life and tossing aside friendships over trivial matters. You need each other in these times of restlessness. I don't wish to bring my kind of pain and desolation upon earth. Please think on what your doing to each other, so I might sit up here quietly and believe in humans once again."Then there is quiet again except for the fluttering and snapping and popping of the cloth and a angel sitting peering down.
...except when it's not.
It's an artificial rose, actually, in a vase.
Looking Close on Friday: "Light and Darkness" theme
HLCoF
The fog lies over the port of Hamburg this morning, wet, cold and heavy. Except for the quiet hum of a few ferries or small motorboats, this part of Hamburg still seems to be asleep. Not even the typical cries of the seagulls can be heard (no wonder, in this bloody cold I wouldn't open my beak too wide either).
And yet I know that this silence is deceptive and that the working day is already in full swing all around me. You could already see that on the pretty busy ferry that took me here from the Landungsbrücken.
I also suspect that over there in the Elbphilharmonie opera house (if anyone doesn't know it, that's the impressive building on the right) the preparations for the day are already in full swing.
For my part, I'm lucky enough to be able to return to my accommodation soon, where I can bring my frozen feet back to life.
Nass, kalt und schwer liegt an diesem Morgen der Nebel über dem Hamburger Hafen. Bis auf das leise Brummen von ein paar wenige Fähren oder kleinen Motorbooten scheint dieser Teil von Hamburg noch zu schlafen. Nicht einmal das typische Geschrei der Möwen ist zu hören (kein Wunder, bei dieser Arschkälte würde ich meinen Schnabel auch nicht allzu weit aufreissen).
Und trotzdem weiß ich, dass diese Stille trügt und überall um mich herum der Arbeitstag bereits in vollem Gange ist. Das hat man schon auf der ziemlich gut frequentierten Fähre gesehen, die mich von den Landungsbrücken hierher übergesetzt hat.
Auch vermute ich, dass da drüben im Opernhaus Elbphilharmonie (falls es jemand noch nicht kennt, das ist das beeindruckende Gebäude auf der rechten Seite) schon die Vorbereitungen für den Tag in vollem Gange sind.
Ich für meinen Teil habe das Glück bald wieder zurück zu meiner Unterkunft zu dürfen, wo ich dann meine gefrorenen Füße wieder zum Leben erwecken kann.
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Haldensleben (DDR) 31-05-1981
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Except the lovely lady...
Com excecao da menina muito bonita..
Eu vi a cara, voces nao neh!!!
Bom, no mundo Deus fez muitas coisas boas, muitas coisas belas, e para quem nao acredita, ate o monitor ta la, no lixo.
Se nao eh tela plana, nao quero, ponto e virgula.
Lixo...
Mas com um espelho desses repito e confesso nao eh espelho, eh mesmo
File, eu ja comi muita carne ruim, e nunca tive indigestao.
File...
Mas eu nunca pensei em mulheres em pesos e gramas, elas sao lindas de qualquer forma, a beleza realmente esta no coracao, na forma que elas nos fazem sentir homens, humanos, pais,
filhos, nesse jeitinho tao carinhoso de soletrar.
Mulher...
Ah vou parar, senao voces vao dizer que eu apologizo as drogas..
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Puiflijk, Kerkstraat (NL) 15-08-2022
Sint Johannes de Doperkerk
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Heilige Johannes der Täuferkirche
Église de Saint Jean le Baptiste
Iglesia de San Juan el Bautista
Chiesa di San Giovanni il Battista
Igreja de São João Batista
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Spanien / Spain
English:
This stretch of coast is dominated by the Serra de Tramuntana. Except few small bays, one finds here no beaches. One of the most beautiful mountain and coastal roads crosses the Serra de Tramuntana from west to north. It goes past great viewpoints, which are called Mirador and beautiful mountain villages.
Deutsch:
Dieser Küstenabschnitt wird von der Serra de Tramuntana beherrscht. Außer wenigen kleinen Buchten, findet man hier keine Strände. Eine der schönsten Berg-und Küstenstraßen durchquert die Serra de Tramuntana von Westen nach Norden. Es geht vorbei an tollen Aussichtspunkten, die Mirador genannt werden und schönen Bergdörfern.
Hey Flickr! i'm back :) except i have bad news... My laptop was broken when i got back and i dont know how long its going to take for it to be repaired. i'm using my brothers at the minute and its the most complicated thing. what should have taken me five minutes took me twenty or so. im just going to sleep haha.
My holiday was lovely. So hot. In the past two days since i got back there have been thunderstorms here in the UK and i've spent both days with J then D. It's been really nice.
I am honestly going to try my hardest to catch up and reply to everyone but i'm probably going to be slow -_-
Many thanks for your visits, faves and comments. Cheers.
Little Pied Cormorant
Scientific Name: Microcarbo melanoleucos
Description: The Little Pied Cormorant is one of the most common of Australia's waterbirds, occurring on water bodies of almost any size. It is entirely black above and white below. The face is dusky and, in adult birds, the white of the underside extends to above the eye. Immature birds resemble the adults except there is no white above the eye.
Similar species: The Little Pied Cormorant resembles the Pied Cormorant,Phalacrocorax varius, but is easily distinguished by its smaller size and proportionately shorter bill The Pied Cormorant also has an orange-yellow face patch and black thighs.
Distribution: The Little Pied Cormorant is found throughout Australia.
Habitat: The Little Pied Cormorant is at home in either fresh or salt water. It is often seen in large flocks on open waterways and on the coast, especially where large numbers of fish are present. On inland streams and dams, however, it is often solitary. The Little Pied Cormorant mixes readily with the similar sized Little Black Cormorant, P. sulcirostris.
Feeding: Little Pied Cormorants feed on a wide variety of aquatic animals, from insects to fish. On inland streams and dams they turn to their most favoured food: yabbies (freshwater crayfish). These are caught by deep underwater dives with both feet kicking outward in unison. Other crustaceans are also taken, with shrimps being a large part of their diet in winter months.
Breeding: Little Pied Cormorants breed either in colonies or, less commonly, in single pairs. The nest is a flat platform of sticks, lined with green leaves and is usually placed in a tree. Both adults share in egg incubation and care of the young.
Minimum Size: 50cm
Maximum Size: 66cm
Average size: 58cm
Clutch Size: 3 to 4
(Source: www.birdsinbackyards.net)
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Un lutin est ici... Sur un immense parking déserté.
Les voitures qui le souhaitent ne peuvent toutefois pas s'y garer SAUF...
...Sauf quoi ?
Straight from the camera except for a small crop, Canon Powershot S3 IS, hand held, can't remember what settings I used, but usually SuperMacro.... :-)
I think I must have been feeling very brave that day!!
I just noticed the glare at the top of the image... so I guess I really should have photoshopped after all... sigh. Maybe I'll do 'before' and 'after' shots... ;-)
I'm extremely tired tonight and going to be out tomorrow night, so please forgive me if I miss out on some visits. I'll catch up at the weekend though!!
Except, I imagine the farm equipment was a little different! Apparently she liked to wake up and watch the farm from her bedroom!
...except me. There were other people around but they were well scattered. Following Nicola's orders.
except the Tail ;-)
for Smile on Saturday ;-)
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One of many which were "singing" in the Dr. Josip Avelini Park in Hvar :)
The Cicadoidea (cicadas) are a superfamily of insects in the order Hemiptera, suborder Auchenorrhyncha. They have an exceptionally loud song, produced not by stridulation but by vibrating drumlike tymbals rapidly. They typically live in trees, feeding on sap, and laying their eggs in a slit in the bark. Most cicadas are cryptic, singing at night to avoid predators. They are found on all continents, except Antarctica, mostly in warmer climate. Although only males produce the cicadas' distinctive sound, both sexes have membraneous structures called tympana by which they detect sounds; the equivalent of having ears. Some cicadas produce sounds up to 120 dB which is among the loudest of all insect-produced sounds.
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Jedna z wileu cykad "grających" w Parku Doktora Josipa Aveliniego w Hvarze :)
Cykadowate, piewikowate (Cicadidae) – rodzina pluskwiaków z podrzędu piewików, powszechnie nazywanych cykadami lub piewikami (zobacz: piewiki). Rozpoznawane głównie po dźwiękach, wydawanych przez samce za pomocą narządów (tymbali) u nasady odwłoka. Żyją na wszystkich kontynentach z wyjątkiem Antarktydy, głównie w cieplejszych krajach. Tymbale wydające dźwięki są częściami szkieletu zewnętrznego przekształconymi w części błoniaste pogrubione "żebra". Jest to wprawiane w drganie silnymi mięśniami, a powiększone komory pochodzące z tchawek czynią z ciała pudło rezonansowe. Niektóre cykady wydają dźwięki do 120 dB, co czyni je najgłośniejszymi wśród owadów.
except it is actually a juvenile Blue faced Honeyeater with green facial skin!!..this one is sourcing nectar from the flowers of Golden Penda...in my garden.
Blue-faced Honeyeaters are noisy and gregarious, and are usually seen in pairs or small flocks. They are known as the Banana-bird in tropical areas, for their habit of feeding on banana fruit and flowers...about 28cm.
Though I probably have more California Quail pictures than any other bird (except maybe the Black Phoebe or the Scrub Jay), this one's hard to forget. I was near Old Borges Ranch at the section of the East Bay Regional Park System reserved for preservation of quail, and the wind was buffeting me from all directions. I was about to give up on birds for the day, when I spotted this male overseeing his harem and at least 15 chicks. And he wasn't going to give up his post until they were all safely under coyote bushes, a favorite sanctuary if there are no farm buildings around.
Quail are not the brightest of birds. There was a Red-tail hawk overhead, giving his characteristic call. Any other bird would run for it, but while this quail kept an eye on the sky, it took him at least five minutes before he flew down to be with his (and others') familes. Btw, the Quail's real predator is the Cooper's Hawks, and Cooper's Hawks know exactly where to go to get a relatively easy lunch.
P.S. Quail prefer to run rather than fly. Their flight is in bursts and not terrible fast. In this respect, they're somewhat like the Roadrunner only a tenth as fast which is still pretty fast. They can, as we all know, outrun and out think a coyote, even one that owns shares in Acme Explosives!
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Le ciel de fin d'après midi arbore d'exceptionnelles couleurs...
Même de verte, des rouges et des jaunes.
Except that new bivouac, all the huts, paths and monuments on Pasubio massif are from the times of World War I. The frontline with fierce battles went just over the main summits.
Common Name: Spotted Water Snake (obviously this specimen is not that spotted except for the yellow spots haha), or Spotted Mud Snake.
Initially, this species was assigned to the genus Enhydris, however, Murphy et al (2014) reassigned it to the genus Phytolopsis.
We found this while netting fishes for a friend's project.
Rarity: Uncommon in Peninsular Malaysia & Borneo.
Toxicity: Mildly venomous (but not-medically significant in human).
Length(Max): 73 cm. however, this is a baby or an extremely young snake. Its length is approximately 8-8.5 inches (20cm) , with body girth of a pencil.
Location: Peninsular Malaysia.
Distribution: Peninsular Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra), Singapore, Brunei, and Borneo.
Habitat: Blackwater muddy or silty streams and shallow ponds in lowland, freshwater swamp forest, or peat swamp habitat. 'Blackwater' usually refers to slow-moving, acidic, tannin-stained streams, and rivers.
Diet: Mainly fishes for example Tan et al (2014) found a forest Walking Catfish in its gut.
Etymology: Murphy 2017 suggested this species was named after the Latin punctura = hole, prick, or puncture, and may refer to the bite (marks). The species does not always have any punctate pattern or spots but some specimens actually do.
SOOC! except for the writing of course :)
made mostly for the Project Beautiful created by the lovely Emily Savannah :)
Iconic view of the Grand Canal from the Ponte dell' Accademia - except I took this from a water taxi while passing under that famous bridge. Standing tall in the background is a major icon of Venice, the basilica of Santa Maria della Salute.
In the center of the shot is yet another icon, a vaporetto heading straight for you. These water buses are an efficient way to get around Venice and multi-day passes can be purchased at your hotel (highly recommended if you stay for 3 days or more). The locals call them "Batèo".
The Grand Canal is the lungs, major artery and highway of Venice. The banks are lined with more than 170 buildings, most of which date from the 13th to the 18th century, and display up front the art and architecture created by the Republic of Venice thoughout its history.
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I have brought the sky to you
Leave this unrelenting earth
What kindness did it show you
Except a massacre of truth
Loosen your bonds and move freely
Become what you are worth
Could anyone have shown more love
Could anyone have died more cruelly
Surely you are now your true self
Pure light of the spirit
Let go of that last breath
No more torture or death
Move forwards without regret
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Thank you to everybody who has so kindly viewed, faved & commented on the first work in this Easter Series, "Sacrifice". I think what I shall do is a massive catch up with you all after the last work in this series goes up on Easter Day. Then I can enjoy all your galleries again!
So meanwhile...for Good Friday I have chosen one of my “Christ Tree” images, as this particular tree seems to embody the evocative feelings that gazing upon these series of photographs that I took at that time in my life always brings me, even now, some time after.
Christ was the World Tree, that we cut down. We potentially cut down our own future, but He knew that these memories would remain, that His sacrifice would never be forgotten while there were people who resisted the curtailment of freedom of spiritual choice in this world.
This living Christ Tree shows that love can still grow if we let it, that compassion can still flourish. But this living Christ Tree is also a reminder that all living things can contain a sorrow within them, as we carry our memories with us, not just from events in our own lives but also from events in the past, from our history.
This living Christ Tree is a reminder that we are part of the life on this planet, that what we do affects everybody else, we can never really escape it, because this life is all around us, and what we have made of it, for good or ill.
There comes a time when we must leave our lives on this earth, and let our souls travel on; how brave are those who choose to sacrifice themselves to further mankind’s understanding. But even for them, the light will come to relieve them of their burdens, enabling them to finally rest. Christ was such an individual, part human, part divine.
There is a spark of divinity in all of us, and will respond if given a chance to grow. The world could be a much better place if we listened to that voice telling us how things could be. All we have to do is turn to the Light.
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The Christ Tree was photographed in Sussex in the UK, near a village called Wilmington, and one of my most favourite places to be. In the right light, the Christ Tree speaks to you.
I have paired this work with Ólafur Arnald’s wonderful piece of music “Epilogue”, which has that sense of a final ‘letting go’ that captures the mood I was trying to create with this work for Good Friday. Please find link below.
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sorry for not commenting much lately havent been feeling to good so not spending as much time on flickr as usual having a rest for a few weeks but will still be visting daily for short periods of time to keep up with every bodies uploads x